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Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

Masonic association, or to any other otherwise condemned by the Church, that he knows nothing in the society of labor contrary to the regulations of the Church, and with filal submission he begs the pastors of the church to examine all the details of their organization and says that if they find therein anything reprehensible, to point them out and he will faithfully promise to have the proper notifications made.
 This is a strange proceeding on the part of Mir. Powderly. Who gave you, G. NJ. w., the authority to make a promise that if the powers that be in the Catholic Church or any other church, find therein any thing reprehcnsible to point out, you, forsooth, will faithfully promise to have the notifications made ? Well, well what is the Order com ing to: Better have a care T. N., you nor no one else can give the power to any church to dictate the policy of the Knights of Labor The Order does not interfere with the re- ligious convictions of any of its members, and no religious organiza- tion will be allowed to dictate its policy; when it does, goodbye, Knights of Labor. One of the car dinal principals of the Order is "no country, no creed, no color" Where will this be if MT. Powderly is al- lowed to alter the laws and prlnci- pies of the Order at the dictates of another secret organization? Again, we are told that the report of the proceedings of the last G. A. will be placed in the hand of the Cardinal. By whom, and by what authority There has already been enough of mistakes made, let us not make any more if we can help it. Brook1y'' Lab0r Press.
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make the government It is very evi- dent that lngersoll has penned non Sqaitpr, or that he means to assert that it is possible to conceive of slave gov ernment in which the governors them selves would also be slaves. He must mean this, for he said it would be a sys- tenn worse than chatte slavery, for the masters then were free. If all are willing to be slaves and the governors and governed are alike bondsmen or serfs, to whom then are they bound, and how could they be slaves! To them selves, of course. How then can such consent make slavery? The very es- sence implies enforced submission. Col onel Ingersoll has been beguiled, by the rhetorical weakness of making a point, into very direct absurdity.'
 The fact IS that the great Glib eral' is not quite as liberal as he might be if he knew more. It is better not to venture to crltlclse sub iects of which we know little or nothing in so positive manner. Ingcrsoll makes the same mistake which is made by many other cler- gymen when talking about Social ism. Prejudice permeatcs them all.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

TIE NEW GoD.-A philosophical essay by Samuel P. Putnam. New York: The Truth Seeker O., publishers, 2s Lafay- cite Place Price 10 cents.
 TIE OBJECT OF THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
 By Dr, Johann Jacoby, translated by Mrs, Florence Kelley -Wischnewetzky with preface by the translator. New York: The New York Labor News Co.,. publishers, l12 First avenue. Bound in new and attractive pamphlet form; 20 pp., price, 10 cents.
 THF TRUTH SEEKER ANNUAL and Free thinkers Almanac for 1887 contains, be- sides the usual calendar, number of interesting articles and illustrations. Considerable space is devoted to the Sun day, Oath and Blasphemy Laws of the States and Territories; and they are cu- r,ous laws for this day and generation. Published by The Truth Seeker O., 2s Lafayette Place, New York. Price, 2J cents.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
A FURTHER APPEAL.
The Chicago Prisoners May Appeal to the United States Supreme Court.

The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Boyd has Q direct bearing upon the cases of the seven men who lie in the Chicago bastile, under sentence of death, falsely charged with having thrown a dynamite bomb during the eight-hour strike last year.
 In these cases the police seized all the effects of the accused without warrant of any kind, and followed the same lawless methods which they are accustomed to practice to- ward paupers who have no means to defend their rights. Hence the question arises. "lIave not the con- demned men the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States on the ground that their rights. under the fourth and fifth amendments to the federal constitu- tion have been violated. if the Su- preme Court of Illinois refuses re hearing?" This appeal the attor- neys for the defence announce they will take if necessary, and they re- gard the dicta in the Boyd case as good warrant for such action. Exactly what was done is shown on the testimony of Captain Bon field at the trial;
 "I took Spies and Schwab into the front room of the central station we searched Spies and took the per sonal effects from him; 1 took Spies keys out of his pocket; everything l found, little slips of paper, etc.; l literally went through him; l had no warrant for anything of that kind.'
 The further showing is that by the aid of these keys police officers went through all Spies private pa pers, and the evidence thus secured was used against the defendants on their trial. It is properly argued that this is in violation of the con- stitution of the United States, and amounts to forcing defendant to testify against himself.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
ST. PAUL..
The Conspiracy Law Out West-Pris.
 Oners of War.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 10.-Organ- ized Labor at this time of the year is forming and perfecting its columns for new inroads into the golden domain of capitalism. Last year our ranks were broken and repelled, and some men made prisoners of war; their scalps were de- signed to be taken under the conspiracy law, to make union men feel sore in their heads and penitent in their hearts. But the ''mob,' being chief actor in popu- lar elections and none of the old parties having firm reliance on the "mob," so the prisoners (of the bakers union) were discharged on demurrer to the indict- ment. The political bargaining was the next order. and few workmen were al- lowed to enter, as tails of the "demo- crat' or republican" parties, the halls of our capitol. Mir. Lucas, of Minneapo- lis, has done brave frighting, and shown that he understands the question. A good many acts passed by the legislature will prove to be intellectual and inopera- tive for various reasons, and these acts are chiefly such as, from their titles, would pretend to be in favor of labor, Is it design or accident? Workmen, hope, will determine this question, and discover. perhaps, that w0rkman's or ganization with Sociaiistic tendencies is of much more importance in the struggle for existence and right than a dozen capitalistic friends in the law giving body of the State
 The trades and labor assembly is mak. ing efforts to have all organizations send delegates, to which Socialists wish un- qualified success, provided, however, this body will emancipate itself from the influence of both capitalistic and so- called labor papers. The section has delegated committee of three to nego- tiate with like committee of the Trades Assembly in reference to representation in that central body. Mir. Constant is the statistician of the assembly. and though quite young in the movement. is doing excellent work in getting men to- gether. The reduction of the hours of labor will be the main issue of organiza- ton this year, headed by the stone-cut- ters. bricklayers and carpenters. to be followed by printers.
 The WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE will he a valuable guide to all of them. Comrade Peter Max, 49l Charles street, will be glad to receive subscriptions at any time. C
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

liar verses about their "broad" god dess are generally careful enough to be anything but anarchists. They haven't the courage of their convic- tions-in fact we doubt if they have any very strong convictions, outside of what their every day life proves
 them possessed of. As to our San
 Francisco friend, we hope he will pardon us if we doubt his insanity.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

A man does not go to the doctor till he believes there is something the matter with him, and Socialists should remember that while it is perfectly clear to them that the changes they advocate are needed for the benefit of the whole commu- nity, probably 90 per cent. of the community don't think so, and hon. estly believe, as they are told, that their interests will be best served by the continuance of the present sys- tenn. Therefore quite the first thing we have to do is to break the spell and dlsabuse public opinion of this faIIacy. And surely it would be better to call in the doctor than the undertaken, and even though the drawing of tooth may be painful operation, yet 1t Is necessary 'twcre better done than hob done. -- -Lon(lo~ NhristioU S0ci0lia.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

mems assemblies who are very pune tilious in the matter of industrial organization in all its details; yet. when they are called upon to do duty as citizens they act like veri- table "rats' and bctray the interests of the working people without any compunction. They are full of in- dignation over the men who refuse to contribute to the funds of their trades union or assembly, and who, either through hard circumstances or slavish ignorance, accept less than the scale of wages adopted by the industrial organizatlons~ yet they scamper like puppies whenever the party whip is cracked by some Gre publican" or "democratIc" dema- gogue in the interest of the very class that makes their unions q nc- cessity.
 Now, it is general y acknowledged and becoming more and more cvl- dent that organization and agitation without political action can never right the wrongs of Labor. We have more faith in the people organ ized as citizens for the r 'rpose of grasping the political power than in all the other forms of industrial or ganizatOn combined. This being so, it naturally follows that the po- litical "rat" is, in our opinion, the most to be dcspised and hunted down. Still, there is something so mean and despicable in the creature who plays the part of traitor to his fellow work men by underselling his labor, that his presence is obnoxious and a menace under existing con ditlons.
 The new code should condemn the political "rat" as well as the in dustrial "rat," and no man should be considered straight unless he was member of the Labor Party as well as of the labor organization of his craft.
 The trades unions who adopt such q code will be recognized as truly progressive, and the well-founded charges made against many trades unions will not operate against sucl progressive organizations,
 Workingmen who are half unior union and half "rat" are industria hermaphrodtes.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT NEW HAVEN, ool
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NEW HAVEN, MARCH l9, 1887.
FEAR OF THE TRUTH.

There is perhaps no movement that requires the light of day shin ing upon it SO much as the labor movement, yet there are those in the movement who seem to fear the light. This should not be so.
 While, in matters concerning the movements of workingmen who are oppressed, looking towards an en- joinment of oppressive employers, it may be well not to permit those employers to know the tactics to be used, there is no occasion for shield ing our own employees who have made public blunders. When we do this we are dcceiving others who may contemplate joining our ranks; while at the same time we apparent ly sanction the wrong doing of our agents.
 Prompt and drastic criticism, ac- cording to the nature of the wrongs criticized, cannot injure a strong cause. And cause is strong only when based on truth. We have seen the frightened expression of some of our good friends at the uncomprom- ising opposition of the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE to the very appearance of evil in high places; but we fully expect that intelligent thought and honest investigation will convince them that just such honest and un- qualified denunclation of public ex- hibitions of inconsistency is not only right, but polite also.
 When the workingmen all over the land can have q fearless and honest press, they will not need to flee to secret places to discuss their wrongs.
 Let us remember, also, that the labor movement is advancing from a series of petty conflicts with indi- vidual employers to an open and aboveboard political conflict between the toiling masses on the one side and a class of exploiting capitalists on the other. And we know that the form of our organizations must undergo such changes as will permit them to cope with the enemy upon the political field.
 Above all, workingmen as such have nothing to fear from a free ex- pression of the truth. Their ene- mics are afraid of 1t, for with the Truth we hope to smite them down; and Truth, to be effective, needs the light-the more light, the more eff fective our agitation, for The Truth shall set you free "
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
 RATS.

It seems that the time has about come when new code of ethics among organized workingmen would be in order. We do not refer to the general morality of the working class, for in that they are unques- tionably above their self-styled "su- periors." But we find that there are good union men," as far as their trades union Is concerned, who are anything but good union men politically. Thus we see Headers Tn the trades unions and working
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
X MANIA.

There seemingly exists in this country mania for law making. We have a national congress in ses- sion a large part of each year. Thirty-eight State legislatures in an nual or biennial session constantly manufacturing statutes. Then the several territorial, the city and other minor law factories constantly busy. Their work is never finished nor is even the progress satisfactory. Here the maxim: "Practice makes per feet" is an utter failure and false hood. Still the cry is for laws, more laws. And the legislators bend to the work; and bills by the thous- and are introduced, and bills by the hundred are passed; and the print CTS print, and the shelves are loaded with the growing volumes of statutes which few understand and fewer care about. Still the people are oppressed; they feel it, they know it, and in laws they seek remedy. More laws are enacted, but no relief follows.
 Would it not be well to cry halt, to take breath for q while, and study over the situation? Would it not be well to take rest from this mad rush of guess-work legislation :? Would 1t not be we'll to put on our studying caps and think out what we do really want for a few months yea, for a year or more it might not hurt? We need laws. But something better than mere pallia- tive patchwork. But we we will not have good laws until the masses understand the necessity for each and every one; and its importance. They do not understand those ques- tions yet-nor do large number of the men whom they select to make laws for them. state and national. Read the proof of this in the many curiously absurd bills presented. Some so crude that their paternity should shame a ten-year-old hoy. But the people are thinking. They are discussing and investigating pub lie policies and public measures with an earnestness and pains-taking per severance which will in the future bring good results. In the mean time, the legislative treadmlll will proceed, but to little purpose, -So1th JIed.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
TOUGH.

An expectant nephew sent his rich uncle present in the shape of a fifty dollar parrot Meeting the old gentle man few weeks later he ventured fin ask him how he liked the present. "Oh. 1t was pretty good, only a little tough Y What. Tough: For mercy's sake. uncle, you don't mean to say you ate that hfty dollar parrot" excitedly asked the donor. Certainly, l ate it-wbat else could do with the bird:'
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
8OB,S BLUNDER.

The New York Leader very clev- erly "winds up" Bob lngcrsoll on the subject of Socialism, as follows:
 Colonel Ingersoll says in the North Americdn Rerieir that under Socialist government all would be slaves. To that we desire to ask, who, then, would
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

A hint to the United Labor party: By al means let us work for success, but let it be success without com promise, and without yielding a single principle. Better defeat with a clear conscience than victory at the sacrifice of good name. - ENlNirer.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

Signor Pccci, under the benign influence of Monsignor Gibbons, sings Father, dear father, come home'-on afriendly visit" Father McGlynn hasn't started yet.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

There IS one remarkable piece of information given in the Cardinals Gibbons, of Baltimore report, and one that requires thorough inves- tigation on the part of the Order, for if true land we believe it isl our G. NJ. W. has taken on himself to assume an authority that his position does not warrant; that the law does not confer: that, in fact, it Is a vio- lation of his obligation. The matter referred to is this. The Archbishop says:
 Their Master Workman, in sending me copy of their constitution, took oc- casion to say that he professes his re- ligion faithfully and receives the sacra- ments regularly; that he belongs to no
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

The New York Hord says that the female suiTragistS of New York intend to boycott Pullman palace cars unless the name is changed to Pullwoman. How would Pulitzer do?
Workmen's advocate., 1887-03-19

A Boston paper publishes the An archists' March. As might be eX pected, the alignment is very un- even. each member of the guard" keeping his own time and whlstling his own tune and marching in any direction regardless of his neighbor. Fun, though.
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NOTES.

NOTES.
 Signor Pccci, under the benign influence of Monsignor Gibbons, sings |" Father, dear father, come home'-on q friendly visit" Father McGlynn hasn't started yet.
 The New York uorM says that the female suirragists of New York intend to boycott Pullman palace cars unless the name is changed to Pulwoman. How would Pulitzer do?
 A Boston paper publishes the An archists' March. As might be ex pected, the alignment is very un- even. each member of the guard" keeping his own time and whistling his own tune and marching in any direction regardless of his neighbor. Fun, though.
 The proposition to create official "arbitrators' by the legislature will not meet with much favor from thoughtful workmen. In fact, it should have their unqualified oppo- sition. The most striking folly of the proposition is that the "arbitra- tors" shall have power to enforce their decision. It would be anus ing to see how the idea would work if carried out.
 Hewitt, society savior and Mayor of New York. don't like to see labor organizing and wants to protect the "business interests of the country. He has drawn up and requested the passage of bill permitting New York saloon keepers to keep their places open on Sunday. He is not likely to save either society or him self by this action. Hewitt believes that the more money the laborer expends in the gin mill the less he will have to contribute towards keep ing up his organization. Hence his Saving measure.
 The New York .NorHiHg JouyHa}, one of those penny abortons that profess such love for the "p0or workingman." says that "ten mil lion workingmen are tired of being ruled by ten thousand Socialists. ' But what are the JoHyhdES poor proteges going to do about it: Sometimes the correct philosophy of a single man rules millions; and if it is true, as the JOWR0i asserts that Socialists "rule," it speaks well for their correct views, and is flat tering to the ten million who know q good thing when they see it..
 \ San Francisco newsletter ob- iected to selling the WoRKMEN' $ ADVOCATE any longer. because it admitted that the editor of Liberty was an anarchist It seems that 1. the San Franciscan considers himself an anarchist, and does not feel com plimented by our admission. We really don't know that any one is a
 vaefical anarchist, however much he may Imagine he would like to become one. The Boston anti-law and auti-State people who howl fol unrestricted liberty and write pecu-
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SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
trfct Of the Territory Of Idaho. in and for the
County of Akuras-
Samuel Alie., william II. wan. walter P. Jenney.
and Jnn r. Clark. plaintiffs. Va Samuel T.
cry, defendants:
The people of the United States in the Territory
Of idaho send greeting to Samuel p. Wood
ward, Klias Folk, and George Montgomery,
defendants:
brought against you by the above-named plain
tits in the District Court Of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory Of Idaho. in and for the
County of Alturas, and to answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days exclusive OF the
day Of servicel after the service on you Of this
summons, If served within this county; or, If
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty days
or judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of said complaint
The said action IL brought to dissolve the part
nership existing between the parties TO this
action, thst an accounting be had between plain
tits and defendants for amount Of expenses Of
that plaintiffs have judgment for the sum Of
$3.50 90 and interest, having been paid out and
expanded for defendants in the working Of the
Parker Group Of mines: that said amount be sd
ants In said mines; and thst il be foreclosed and
said interest be sold 70 satisfy said judgment and
costs: a. viii more fully appear in plaintn Q
complaint, . certified copy Of which is herewith
served.
And you are hereby notified that if You fail TO
appe.r and answer the said complaint, as above
apply TO the Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Dis
trict Court of the Second Judicial District of the
Territory Of Idaho, IN and for the County Of Al
turas this 18th day of June in the year Of Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eightycseven.
(sEALl A. L. RICHARDSON, Clerk,
By E. z. RICHARDS, Deputy Clerk.
LrTTLEroS PmcE, Attorney for Plsintifs. jsli
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SUMMONS.

TERRITORY or IDAHO
County Of Alturas.
In the Probate Court of Alturas County, Territory
Of Idaho.
William Kennedy, plaintiff vs.. Boyd Park, Mi.
ehsel shaughnessy and Euaora shaughnessy,
To Boyd Park. Michael shsushnessy and Eudors
Shsughnessy:
In the name of the People Of the United
States in the Territory Of Idaho:
You are hereby notified that there is now en- file
In the office Of the Probate Court Of the County of
Alturas, In the Territory Of Idaho, the complaint
Of William kennedy demanding of you Three
Hundred and Sixty -Four Dollars npen the follow.
ing cause of action: for work and labor perform.
cd and services rendered by plaintiff for you dur.
ing December, 1885, and the first FIVE months Of
the year 1887, at Aturas county, Idaho Territory
all Of which fully appears by the complaint on ie
copy herewith served.
And you hereby notified that unless you
appear and answer to said complaint at my Office
in HALEY. Idaho Territory, within ten DAYS lex
elusive Of the day of service), after the service
on you Of this summons, If served within this
this District, within twenty days; otherwise,
within forty days, or judgment by default will be
taken against you for the sum Of Three Hundred
and siIty.four Dollars. t$364.OOI together with
the costs of suit.
In testimony whereof, I, z. B. Lennon
Probate Judge, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
tsEALl at HALEY, Idaho, this 3lst day of MAJ
A. D. 1887.
te4tds2 E. B. LENNON,
Probate Judge and ex-ofhcio Clerk of said Court.